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| Drinking Windows and Values |
| Drinking window: Drink between 2014 and 2018 (based on 37 user opinions) |
| Community Tasting History |
| Community Tasting Notes (average 90 pts. and median of 90 pts. in 8 notes) - hiding notes with no text | | | Tasted by ProfPaul on 12/16/2013: Medium body, dark cherry and currant with cedar up front. Very tasty. This wine should be finished on the day it’s opened. The second night (using VacuVin) the flavor structure broken down and was watery. (3188 views) | | | Tasted by RandomCoil on 11/28/2013 & rated 91 points: Very, very nice. Beautiful cab franc characteristics. Plenty of green peppers, cherries, and heaping scoop of oak saw dust. Excellent QPR. (2270 views) | | | Tasted by Euell Gophar on 10/20/2013 & rated 88 points: Good, not great. Needed a days to open up but lacks the distinctiveness my colleagues attribute. (2533 views) | | | Tasted by ProfPaul on 9/6/2013: Opaque violet in the glass, medium to full bodied, tastes of plum, blackberry, a bit of cranberry and even some black pepper with what seemed at times like a touch of citrus (I know!) in the finish. Not your typical cab franc but good in it's own way. (2585 views) |
| Alexander Valley Vineyards Producer website
Alexander Valley Vineyards is owned and operated by the Harry Wetzel family. Founded in 1975, it is located on Cyrus Alexander's old homestead.
The Wetzel Family Estate now grows fourteen grape varieties, on diverse sites stretching from the banks of the Russian River up onto the hillsides. Each grape variety is matched to a specific soil type and exposure. Vineyard Manager Mark Houser and Winemaker Kevin Hall work as a team to maximize fruit flavor in the vineyard and to create balanced wines that capture the grapes’ varietal characteristics. Hank Wetzel oversees the vineyard and winery operations, and his wife Linda continues to oversee administration. Now the third generation of Wetzels has joined the winery. Harry Wetzel, IV is assistant winemaker while younger brother Robert is the National Sales Manager.
Alexander Valley Vineyards produces 100,000 cases annually, 17 varietal wines and proprietary blends. Seventy-five percent of AVV’s production is red wine. Chardonnay, Merlot and Cabernet Sauvignon constitute roughly half of total production. Other varietals include Pinot Noir, Zinfandel, Gewurztraminer, Syrah, Sangiovese, Viognier, and Cabernet Franc.Cabernet Franc Varietal character (Appellation America) | Wines & Vines articleUSAAmerican wine has been produced since the 1500s, with the first widespread production beginning in New Mexico in 1628. Today, wine production is undertaken in all fifty states, with California producing 84% of all U.S. wine. The continent of North America is home to several native species of grape, including Vitis labrusca, Vitis riparia, Vitis rotundifolia, and Vitis vulpina, but the wine-making industry is based almost entirely on the cultivation of the European Vitis vinifera, which was introduced by European settlers. With more than 1,100,000 acres (4,500 km2) under vine, the United States is the fourth-largest wine producing country in the world, after Italy, Spain, and France.California2021 vintage: "Unlike almost all other areas of the state, the Russian River Valley had higher than normal crops in 2021, which has made for a wine of greater generosity and fruit forwardness than some of its stablemates." - Morgan Twain-Peterson Sonoma CountyMendocino CountyAlexander Valley Alexander Valley Winegrowers Association | Wikipedia
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